Where does “beirt” come from?
beirt (Irish) comes from Old Irish beirt, from Old Irish bert, from Proto-Celtic bertā.
beirt (Irish): two, a pair
Ancestry of “beirt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | beirt | pair, two |
| 2 | Old Irish | bert | burden, load, bundle; burden, weight; clothing,... |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | bertā | — |